Saint-Colomban, Quebec
| Saint-Colomban | |
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| City | |
 Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM. |
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 Saint-Colomban
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| Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W / 45.733°N 74.133°WCoordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W / 45.733°N 74.133°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Labrosse |
| • Federal riding | Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.56 km2 (36.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,080 |
| • Density | 139.8/km2 (362/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 29.0% |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J5K 1A1 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Saint-Colomban is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.
The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.
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